Padres’ Jackson takes no-no into the 6th

Edwin Jackson

The San Diego Padres’ Edwin Jackson took a no-hitter into the sixth inning Wednesday night before giving up a leadoff single to Jordy Mercer. It marked the franchise’s 7,603rd game without a no-hitter.

Jackson reached the 7th inning with a no-hitter intact in his first start for San Diego, his 11th major league team, on Sunday, July 17, 2016.

In that game, the San Francisco Giants’ Conor Gillaspie tagged jackson three-run homer to right with one out in the 7th inning. The Padres held on to win 4-3.

Author: Dirk Lammers

Dirk Lammers is a veteran journalist who began rooting for the New York Mets in the early-1970s when the team’s no no-hitter count was barely 2,000 games old. Lammers has since turned his research into Baseball’s No-Hit Wonders: More Than a Century of Pitching’s Greatest Feats (Unbridled Books).

The SAN DIEGO PADRES began play 51 years,1 month,28 days ago and have never thrown a no-hitter. Learn more about the streak here.

On deck

The CLEVELAND INDIANS own the longest current no no-no streak among teams that have thrown a no-hitter. It has been 39 years,0 months,22 days ago since Len Barker tossed a perfect game agains the Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Stadium.

Avoiding the zero

The OAKLAND ATHLETICS haven't fallen victim to a no-hitter since 28 years,10 months,24 days ago, the longest current streak.